CVE-2020-24363

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Summary

CVECVE-2020-24363
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2020-08-31 16:15:00 UTC
Updated2020-09-08 17:41:00 UTC
DescriptionTP-Link TL-WA855RE V5 20200415-rel37464 devices allow an unauthenticated attacker (on the same network) to submit a TDDP_RESET POST request for a factory reset and reboot. The attacker can then obtain incorrect access control by setting a new administrative password.

Risk And Classification

EPSS: 0.206890000 probability, percentile 0.972720000 (date 2026-07-23)

CISA KEV: Listed on 2025-09-02; due 2025-09-23; ransomware use Unknown

Problem Types: CWE-306

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

VendorTP-Link
ProductTL-WA855RE
NameTP-link TL-WA855RE Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability
Required ActionApply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Noteshttps://www.tp-link.com/us/home-networking/range-extender/tl-wa855re/#overview ; https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/tl-wa855re/#FAQs ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-24363

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Hardware Tp-link Tl-wa855re v5 All All All
Hardware Tp-link Tl-wa855re v5 All All All
Operating System Tp-link Tl-wa855re Firmware 20200415 All All All
Operating System Tp-link Tl-wa855re Firmware 20200415 All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
CVE-2020-24363 TL-WA855RE V5 advisory – malwrforensics MISC malwrforensics.com Third Party Advisory
Download for TL-WA855RE | TP-Link MISC www.tp-link.com Vendor Advisory
CVE-2020-24363 - Pastebin.com MISC pastebin.com Third Party Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog CISA www.cisa.gov kev

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